Authorities say a man suffered critical injuries after he was apparently ejected from a truck during a rollover crash on Route 14 near Harvard Friday evening.
The Harvard Fire Protection District responded around 5:56 p.m. Friday to the 9500 block of Route 14 in unincorporated Harvard for a report of a single-vehicle rollover crash.
Harvard Fire Protection District Public Information Officer Alex Vucha said first responders found a heavily damaged pickup truck overturned on its side.
Debris from the crash was scattered across the front yard of a home.
An adult male was discovered outside the vehicle after apparently being ejected during the crash, Vucha said.
Mercyhealth MD-1, an emergency physician response unit, was called to the scene.
Vucha said paramedics and MD-1 began lifesaving measures at the scene by providing advanced medical care.
A medical helicopter was initially requested but poor visibility caused by rain and heavy fog prevented the helicopter from safely responding.
The critically injured victim was transported by ambulance to Javon Bea Hospital — Riverside in Rockford, Vucha said.
Route 14 was shut down in both directions from Oak Grove Road to Yates Road for several hours during the investigation.
The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the cause of the crash and has not released information yet.